Felix Catalpa Black male, about 40. A psychologist just starting a`new job at Down & Batten LLP. Lionel Down PhD White male about 45. One of the partners in Down & Batten. Father of Misty. Misty Down White female, twenty. Daughter of Lionel. Justin Holder White male, twenty. Boyfriend of Misty. Not overly bright. Ted Hendricks PhD White male, any age from 30-50. A psychologist in the practice. Unexcitable. Fern Ballantyne PhD White female, about 30. A psychologist in the practice. Rather good-looking. Mallorree White female, about 30. Acting receptionist. Beauregard Batten PhD White male, mid-sixties or older. The other partner in Down & Batten. Homer Hardcastle White male, about 50. A poet along the lines of Charles Bukowski. Rowdy, slovenly, deliberately provocative. Suffering from hysterical blindness. A patient. Pip White male, about 25. A performer who is conflicted about performing. A patient. Detective Robert Bosphorus Male, at least 30. A detective with the Brain Police. Dianne White female, about 45. Misty’s mother. Appears once briefly without speaking and has one offstage speech. Cora Female, at least 60. Receptionist. Only appears bound and gagged in a closet. Dr. Sean Camp An alien disguised with a bag over his head. Does not speak. Aliens A and B There are two alien characters in the play in addition to Dr. Camp. They do not speak. They appear both as aliens and disguised with bags over their heads. Requires at least fourteen actors. There are eleven speaking characters. Doubling is not possible. There is one non-speaking, non-alien character (Cora). Doubling possible. Possibly a mannequin. There is one character (Dianne) who does not speak except offstage. Doubling possible. There are three alien characters. They do not speak. Doubling is not possible. Optionally, one or more additional aliens could appear in crowd scenes. Doubling possible.